Rayner Nicholas Culme (29 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near Fine condition hardcover book, Very Good condition dust jacket. Very slight bumping to top edge of spine and corners. Slightest toning and smudging to text block edges. Dust jacket clipped. Dust jacket has slight shelf wear, bumping, yellowing to edges. Very few tears to edges, none more than 1/4 inch. Dust jacket protected by mylar. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never X-library unless specifically described as such. …

224 pages. Hardcover: H 31.5cm x L 24.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed with nicks and scuffs at edges; short tear at front panel's top right; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Red boards; past bookstore's slender security strip affixed to spine which can't be removed without causing some surface peeling. Past owner's ink inscription at front pastedown's top left discreetly hidden underneath dj's front flap; interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0865650896.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Antiques. Covers very nice, spin ends bumped. Interior clean and tight. Dust jacket rubbed, small tear at the top of the spine panel, other moderate edge wear. Large book, additional postage may be required for international orders.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First edition. Quarto. 12 1/2 x 10". 224pp. Red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket has toning to front cover edges. Small closed tear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tight clean book in rubbed dust jacket with two 1" corner tears; 10 X 1.25 X 12.5 inches.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket is rubbed. Edges of jacket are worn, with a few small chips on upper edge, not cutting off any text. Edges of jacket flaps are lightly yellowed, but text is clear. Edges of cover are lightly worn. Top and bottom edges of spine are bumped, and spine is cracked, but all pages remain securely attached to binding. Book plate from previous owner on front free endpaper. Small red ink stamp on top and bottom edges of text block, visible on the outer edges of some pages, but not covering any text. Pages are otherwise unmarked.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, firm hinges, sharp corners and DJ in VG+ condition. BP/Brit Royals/Edward VIII.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Price clipped. Gift inscribed on first free page. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. Binding cracked. (jewelry, great britain) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 224pp. Bright red cloth. embossed gilt lettering on the front panel. 100's of color, black and white illustrations. Unclipped pictorial jacket is bright with light creasing on the upper edge. "an enduring record of the most remarkable jewellery sale of our time, each piece of the Windsor collection is fully described not only im gemological terms but also in relation to the lives of the celebrated couple. Illustrations of the jewellry, all in colouor, araccomapnied by photographs of the Duchess wearing the jewels, images chosen from the archives of Cecil Beaton, Horst, Karsh of Ortawa and others". Size: Quarto. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st U.S. Edition. 224pp.; HB red w/gilt; slight rub w/sml.dampstain,foredge&endpapers,otherwise clean,tight pgs. The collection and the 1987 sale. Recounts the history of the jewels. color & b/w photos throughout.

Lg quarto, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt publisher's motif to front board, frontispiece, 224pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & fading to board edges/extrems, light foxing to page edges, moderate to heavy foxing to prelims & terminals, sl occasional foxing to pgs throughout) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing to edges, moderate tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition stated 1987, First US edition, first printing. Published by Vendome Press / Sotheby's. Hardcover in full red cloth with DJ. Condition as new inside, square tight and clean book, sharp corners, no edgewear, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, one very small punch hole at rear panel, not a reminder. DJ fine, bright and shiny, one small tear at rear panel corresponding with rear cover imperfection, no chips, very slight wear at rear upper edge, not clipped. Folio, 223 pages, illustrated throughout. Heavy book will require additional postage for priority or international orders. …

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very nice copy quarto 224pp., colour & b/w plates, With fine colour plates of the Duchess's Sapphires, Emeralds, Rubies, Cats, Pearls, & Diamonds.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor; by John Culme and Nicholas Rayner; Thames and Hudson in association with Sotheby's, London, 1987. From the blurb Half a century after their romance rocked the English throne, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor hit the front pages throughout the world once again when Sotheby's announced that it would be selling the Duchess's priceless collection of jewels. This sumptuous book an enduring record of the most remarkable jewelry sale of recent times offers intimate glimpses into the lives of this astonishing couple. The jewels were more than simply expressions of affection. They were chosen by a man brought up among fine works of art, who had a critical eye for quality. The Duke of Windsor was a leader of fashion himself and spent many hours in the pre-war years with such eminent designers as Jeanne Toussaint of Cartier and Rene Puissant of Van Cleef & Arpels. And the lady for whom the jewels were destined was elegance personified the favourite client of Chanel, Schiaparelli, Balmain and Givenchy. For thirty years, the Duchess was hailed as the world's best-dressed woman, and her influence on the choice and design of the Duke's gifts influenced the taste of countless others. Every piece in her collection is fully described in this volume, both in gemmological terms and in relation to its place in the royal romance. The lavish colour illustrations are accompanied by contemporary photographs, by Cecil Beaton, Horst and others of the Duchess wearing her jewels. In his introduction, Nicholas Rayner, the Sotheby's expert who organized the auction, re-lives the excitement of the sale in Geneva, where he rich and famous drove one piece after another to record prices some of the jewels fetching over one hundred times their estimated value. John Culme of Sotheby's contributes an illustrated biography of the Duke and Duchess that tells the story behind many of the jewels in the collection. From the first inscribed enamel frame given by Queen Victoria to her great-grandchild, through the priceless emerald engagement ring bought at Cartier in London, to the jewelry bought in Palm Beach and Nassau, a love story comes to life in this magnificent volume, which will be treasured by all enthusiasts of fashion, jewelry, royalty, history and romance. With 320 illustrations, 214 in colour. This large format book is in fine condition in a fine dust jacket that is now in a protective mylar wrap. There is a previous owner's signature on the first free endpaper, dated Oct. 10 "87.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, dj., 224 pp., profusely illustrated in b&w and color throughout text. Sight tear at top front of dj, about 1/2 inch.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.

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Zahlreiche Abb., 224, Zustand: gut, Schutzumschlag mit einem kleinen Randeinriß Sprache: Französisch 4°, schwarzer, ill. OU mit Rückentitel, rotes, goldgeprägtes OLn.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO30323020: 1987. In-4. Relié toilé. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 224 pages. Nombreuses photos et illustrations en coueleurs et en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte. Frontispice et page de titre illustrés d'une photo en noir et blanc. Quelques mouillures sur la couverture. . . . Classification Dewey : 739.2-Bijoux. …

Paris, Flammarion, 1987 ; in-folio, 224 pp., reliure pleine toile d'éditeur avec jaquette imprimée. Traduction Edith Ochs.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R200032056: 1987. In-Folio. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur frais. 224 pages. Nombreuses photos en couleurs et en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte, dont frontispice. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 739.2-Bijoux.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Bon. In 4 relié sous jaquette en bon état, 223 pages, 1987 (légères marques ou traces sur la jaquette, un fine et longiligne vignette anti vol en fin d'ouvrage, bon exemplaire). Envoi soigné.

Condition: gut. 1987. Windsor les bijoux d'un roman, (IN FRANZÖSISCHER SPRACHE) In deutscher Sprache. pages.

4°, 223 S., fester Einband mit OU., leichte Gebrauchsspuren. 42691.

315x240mm, 224pages, colour photographs, Book in good condition. Envois Europe : TVA inclus dans montant final. Exceptions taxes postales locales à la charge de l'acheteur (~2 EUR). Si nécéssaire, contact via notre page d'accueil / Shipping to Europe : VAT included in total amount. Local postal fees apply to buyers in Europe (~2 EUR). Contact us via our homepage if needed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. CULME, John, RAYNER, Nicholas [224] pp. The Vendome Press 1987 12 1/2" x 9 7/8" Shows and describes rings, brooches, pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, clips, powder cases, purses, lockets, silver, cigarette cases, and seals from the collection of the Duchess of Windsor.…